December 24, Day 358

Today's Reading

Paul, no doubt, was getting up in years. He had suffered various persecutions and he wrote this letter from either prison or house arrest. He was growing concerned about who would take the hard stand in favor of the Gospel when he was gone. Demas, one of his close associate, had deserted him and walked away from the faith. Was it possible that Timothy might do the same? At the very least, Paul seemed concerned about Timothy's courage. This letter is a strong dose of encouragement, warning and confidence-building we need when our spiritual knees feel weak. I challenge you to spend time here and let it speak to you.